Faye, After reading your query this am, I went to the library (where we have the Texas death index) and I tried to find Mary Melissa Coffman. Here is what I found, but I'm not sure that any of these are her. Coffman, M, M, Lamar County, d. Dec.-30-1942 #55317 Coffman, Mary, Knox County, d, Mar-10-1931, #14292 Coffman, Mary, Travis County, d. Nov 26, 1961, #67521 I looked at all the years from 1903 thru 1960 and those were the only possibilities. The state archives in Austin have all these data in books that are really easy to use. They also have birth, marriage, and divorce in the book form. I used microfilm. Dave Pitts On Wednesday, September 22, 2004, at 09:20 AM, Fidldeetoo@aol.com wrote: > Thanks Dave, I plan on going by the Wise Co. courthouse on Friday on > my way > to Athens, TX. We are visiting my husband's brother in Archer Co. TX > at Lake > Kickapoo. We don't get back here often to visit. Hardly ever to Wise > Co. > Thanks again. Faye Coffman Fayetteville, AR >